New
Practice
Lab
The New Practice Lab is a team of designers, researchers, policy experts, data scientists, and technologists building a tighter link between policymakers and the families they serve.
We listen deeply to families to understand what they really need to thrive.
Grounded in their voices, we work to improve policy design and public service delivery.
“Happiness is... when your children come to you and say ‘Mommy, I want this.’ You are able to give it to them… especially when it comes to basic needs, like food, clothing.”
“A perfect morning, in my opinion, for my household, would be...me wake up in the morning before the kids, kind of get the house settled and open for the day. I like to try to open the blinds and, you know, make the whole house filled with sunlight and kind of get myself mentally prepared...Kids are an amazing blessing in our lives. However, as a stay-at-home mom, a lot of us stay-at-home moms don’t have a break...”
“We don’t have a big family here, just my husband, and my kids...and we always like to go to the park to do some barbecue.... The kids love this, and we enjoy, all of us, this time because it is the only time in the week we can spend together...”
